Employed persons working from home by professional status - % of in Portugal
Portugal: Employed persons working from home by professional status - % of was 12.4% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Employed persons working from home by professional status - % of in Portugal, 1992–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for employed persons working from home by professional status - % of in Portugal is 12.4%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.3% on the previous year and up 57.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employed persons working from home by professional status - % of in Portugal peaked at 12.4% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 1995.
Portugal ranks 19th of 45 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Employed persons working from home by professional status - % of in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 0.3% | — |
| 1993 | 0.3% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.2% | -33.3% |
| 1995 | 0.1% | -50.0% |
| 1996 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 5.1% | +5000.0% |
| 1999 | 4.3% | -15.7% |
| 2000 | 3.0% | -30.2% |
| 2001 | 4.6% | +53.3% |
| 2002 | 6.2% | +34.8% |
| 2003 | 5.3% | -14.5% |
| 2004 | 4.4% | -17.0% |
| 2005 | 3.6% | -18.2% |
| 2006 | 3.6% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 3.9% | +8.3% |
| 2008 | 4.1% | +5.1% |
| 2009 | 3.9% | -4.9% |
| 2010 | 3.8% | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 4.7% | +23.7% |
| 2012 | 6.4% | +36.2% |
| 2013 | 7.2% | +12.5% |
| 2014 | 7.7% | +6.9% |
| 2015 | 7.9% | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 8.0% | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 8.3% | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 8.6% | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 9.0% | +4.7% |
| 2020 | 8.6% | -4.4% |
| 2021 | 11.2% | +30.2% |
| 2022 | 10.6% | -5.4% |
| 2023 | 10.0% | -5.7% |
| 2024 | 12.0% | +20.0% |
| 2025 | 12.4% | +3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.3% | 0.1% | 5.1% | 8 |
| 2000s | 4.3% | 3.0% | 6.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.2% | 3.8% | 9.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.8% | 8.6% | 12.4% | 6 |
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More work & labour data for Portugal
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.0538 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.055 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.0528 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -2.28 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate -0.1795 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 7,134 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 1,861 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 4,504 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 4,250 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 8,754 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employed persons working from home by professional status - % of in Portugal?
- Employed persons working from home by professional status - % of in Portugal was 12.4% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employed persons working from home by professional status - % of recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 12.4% in 2025.
- What is the lowest employed persons working from home by professional status - % of recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 1995.
- How does Portugal rank for employed persons working from home by professional status - % of?
- Portugal ranks 19th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employed persons working from home by professional status - % of rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 57.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Employed persons working from home by professional status - % of total employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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